International Conference on Eurasian Economies
1-3 July 2014 – Skopje, MACEDONIA
Paper detail
Paper ID : 1103
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Growth and Development
Presenter: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fehim Bakırcı
Session : 5E Bölgesel Ekonomiler
The Effectiveness of Regional Development Policies: An Application on Sub-Regions of Turkey
Bölgesel Kalkınma Politikalarının Etkinliği: Türkiye Alt Bölgeler Bazında Bir Uygulama
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fehim Bakırcı (Atatürk University, Türkiye)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Emine Demet Ekinci (Atatürk University, Türkiye)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tuba Şahinoğlu (Atatürk University, Türkiye)
Abstract
This study aims to determine the effectiveness on regional employment of regional development policies in Turkey. The study has included 12 regions according to NUTS-1 based on data for 2007-2012 periods. The effectiveness of regional development policies in these regions has been estimated by using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method. Inputs in the DEA analysis include total public investment and breakdown of investment incentive certificates according to fixed investments (general investments). Outputs are regional employment data on agriculture, industry and service sector. According to results, efficiency measurement has displayed inequality among regions and years. However, the West Regions has generally been found to have higher efficiency. The results of Turkey have showed that the employment gap causing inefficiencies has been largely derived from employment in agriculture sector.
JEL codes: P25
Bakırcı, Fehim, Ekinci, Emine Demet, Şahinoğlu, Tuba (2014). "The Effectiveness of Regional Development Policies: An Application on Sub-Regions of Turkey" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2014, pp.1044-1053, Skopje, MACEDONIA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C05.01103
Session 5E: Bölgesel Ekonomiler
